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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Practical Ieks.

PIrTsBuRGH, Pa, July l1-Lorenzo
kries, OF Altoona, Pa, was sleeping on q
raft In the Allegheny river this evening,
when some boys, wishing to play practi-
cal joke upon him, pushed him into the
water, and he was drowned. None OF the
boys have been arrested.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Double Drowning.

PIrTsBURGH Pa, July IA skiff, con-
tanning two iron-worhers, named Leopold
oberacker and Max Schiller, capsized in
the Allegheny river this afternoon, and
both men were drowned. Their bod les
were recovered and will be sent to their
relatives in Cleveland.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
She Did and Died.

ToLEno o., July l7.-Mrs Edward Beebe
last night wanted her husband, who was
drinking, to go home with her. He re.
fused, and she threatened to take NOR
phine. He told her to take it, and she did,
and died to-day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
The Fjdelltv,

WARRINGTON, July 49, = Comptroller
Trenholm sa rs the dissolution of the char
ter Of tho Fidelity National Bank, OF Gin
cinnati, lays the foundation for bringing
suits personally against the officers aud
directors.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Yellow Fever Record.

KEY WEST, FLA, July 17.-No new cases
OF fever since yesterday. But two deaths.
aecord now stands: Total cases to date,
ll9; deaths, 80; sick now, 81; discharged
cured, 30.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Herr krupp osad.

bERLIN' July 14.-Friedrich Krupp, the
wen known German metal founder and
gigantic steel gun manufacturer, died to-
day IN ms villa near Essen, Rbenish Prus-
sia' herr krupp was born in Essen in 1872.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
An Old Eaud.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July A.-Jas. Yates,
school teacher, was shot and killed by DIR.
taylor at Cross Plains yesterday. Tho
Killing was the result of an old feud.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
A Liberal Law.

WASHINGTON, July 15-The Treasury
Department has decided that there is
nothing In the contract labor law to prc-
vent American citizens who may reside In
Canada from engaging labor in the United
States.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Methodist mInI,ts, su,p.ud.d.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July ll.-The Rev.
=: .. Tope has been suspended from the
Methodist ministry for divorcing his vito
ana immedia ely marring again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Blown Up by Dynamite.

FAI.nouSr, IND, July ia building
leased by Ira N. Smith with tho intention
OF starting saloon was blown to pieces,
ana the once OF the Paramount Neps, ad.
joining was wrecked.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
Ruralars asi sa.a00.

ANACONDA, MoNv., July l8.-Burglars
last night entered the stora OF T.. H. Stan.
ton, opened the safe by use OF combina,
!isnl sbstractsd 5000 and escaped.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23
YeIIow Faver lncr...inn

KEY WEST, FLA, July A.-There haye
been twelve new cases of fever since yes
to-day, and no deaths.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23

-saleswomen In several dry goods
houses in Cleveland. o.. are fined q
cent every time they use . slang word.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
WELLINGTON, MISSOURI.
A Representative Mogui Done up I'm Fine
shape.

For the Enquirer.
At Wellington, Missouri. last week
while the representative of the ENQUIRER
from Kansas City was addressing the citi-
zens gathered to Knight of Labor ball,
there was fine display of the true in
wardness of the character of many capi-
talists.
Turner Williamson the owner of about
half the town of Wellington and much of
the country round about, felt that his little
dukedom had been invaded, by the pres
ence of the labor agitator. He could not
see: the propriety of such an incursion, so
he filed himself with pioneer whisky and
came to the lecture. He crowded close
to the speakers stand and commenced
asking fool questions. The crowd yelled
at him and hooted him, and the speaker
answered his interrogations so scathingly
that he skunk away like a whipped spaniel
and went and procured some more whisky.
He then came back and repeated the pro-
cess and made the most complete fool pos
sible of himself. The steady workingmen
who had been taught to look up to this
man of wealth, felt all their respect and
veneration for the local lord of the com
munity slip, like an electric current, of
1
their finger tips into the elements.
Turner Williamson did more than twenty
speakers could do to prove to them that
the lords of wealth were made of the same
kind of mud AS the rest of mankind, and
as often represented the botched jobs.
This one under discussion is one of the
mortgage fiends. He lives like beast of
prey on the weakest of his fellows. He
lends on chattels and real security. When
notes come due, if the party is able to
pay, he urges that he is in no hurry and
encourages the debtor to let the interest
run on. He watches until he finds his
debtor in tight fix, then he sweeps down
upon him and must have his money there
and then. Foreclosure of mortgage fol-
lows, and the property of the poor man is
gobbled. And il is because the man is
$50 smart" that he gets rich. Most capi-
talists are more discreet than this one but
he represents the unmasked inwardness of
the class.
The Knights of this region are chiefly
miners. Their strengths gradually grow
ing and they are planning for co-opera-
tive store. They have some very fine men
for local leaders among them.
H. G. VRooMAN.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
INSTRUMENTATION.

At Louisville, on Saturday, May 81, at
10 a. m. assembled in the rink large and
enthusiastic meeting of the coal miners of
Erie, Marshall Fox and Louisville to con-
slider the question of better organization
than has existed in the past and to plan
for mutual future defense.
Mr.. Lloyd was elected to the chair.
1t was resolved to formulate simple
plan of organization for future work
which should comprise conciliation com
mittee to be called an executive board and
a paid secretary who should devote all his
time to looking after the interests of the
men and to seeing that they are not fur.
ther imposed upon.
B. G. Haskell, editor of the ENQUIRER,
present by invitation, suggested the form
ing of a simple union at each town and
their federation for effective work. He
was requested to formulate plan for
such an organization and send it to the
miners for their consideration.
After long and thorough discussion it
was decided by an overwhelming majority
to have a paid secretary.
Mr.. George Parks was the only nominee
for the place but he declined to serve ex-
cept as upon trial; the term was therefore
shortened to six months and Mr.. Parks
unanimously elected.
1t was decided to pay him for the first
three months $75 month out of which
he should pay his own travelling expenses.
| The offer of a column each week to con-
tain news of the federation and essays on
the labor question was accepted unani-
mously with thanks, and each member of
the executive board and the secretary were
instructed to act as agents for the En-
oUIBER.
The following were unanimously elected
members of the executive board: Thomas
Johnson and Harry Parton of Erie;
Thomas Murphy and Joseph Smith of
Louisville; Nathan Camozzi of Marshall,
and George Grady of Fox.
1t was decided that a simple pledge of
membership to the various unions should
be drawn up, and that the pick commit
tees in each mine should take charge of
their circulation and urge every miner to
membership.
From 2 p. m. to p. m. B. G. Haskell
addressed the federation on the labor
question and was greeted with continued
cheers and applause.
After the lecture, arrangements were
begun for two more lectures in the near
future by Mr.. Haskell, one at Erie and the
other at Louisville.
1t was announced that the proposed re-
duction on machine work had been arbi-
trated and the old figures, 81 cents, Sc
cured.
On motion the federation adjourned to
meet at the call of the secretary or the ex-
ecutive board.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

large. Any system of division OF labor"
that does not result in such condition Is
certainly imperfect.
tits suspicious circumstance that
labor has been so peculiarly divided as to
leave no portion whatever to one class OF
citizens, who, although never earning any
thing, have incomes hundred, a thousand,
or ten thousand fold greater than those
of the earners. 1t appears that it is mol
the workers but the usurers--the nom
workers who gain most, financially, by
the modern systems Of dividing labor.
The people governing modern society
have proved themselves to be utterly un'
worthy of trust. It has become necessary
not only to ''turn over new leaf" but to
entirely discard the book we have been
using.
Every able-bodied person should be
honestly, profitably and happily employed.
This will never occur until there is a large
and general reduction of the hours Of
labor.
We must so divide labor as to give every
person not only fair share of work, but
of leisure and wealth.
VIM. HARRISON RILEY.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
CONsUMPTlON CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma.
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis. Ca.
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Aztec
tions, also a 'Ositlve and radical cure fol
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt 1t his
lows. Actuated by this motive and q desire
to relieve human suffering will send free
of charge, to all who desire 1t, this recipe, in
German. French or English, with full direc
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. A. MOVES, l49 Powers Block, Rochester
New York COW
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
Al Quenemo.

Harry c. vrooman of Kansas City lee.
tured to an open meeting of the Knights
of Labor last Wednesday at Quenemo
Kansas. His subject was Labor Eco.
nomics. The Knights of that locality are
growing very fast both in numbers and in
the appreciation of fundamental issues
The farmers of the neighborhood have
several assemblies within radius of ter
miles. The outlook for the future is en-
couraging in that locality. They have q
good local labor paper at Quenemo.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
LIE NUMpER 0NENNAILEDs
The Truth Coneerning Powderly's Mem
bersAip In the Soctalist
Party.

Editor Labor ENQUIRER.
have Just read in the ENouIRER the
synopsis there given of Powderly's Den.
yer speech.
The paragraph in which he "explains
his relation to the Socialistic Labor Party
struck me rather oddly and therefore !
take the liberty Of volunteering little in
formation on the subject myself.
have been member of the Socialistic
Labor Party since May 16, 1880, and have
since that time Kept myself informed OF
the requirements for membership as well
as of everything else pertaining to the
constitution of our party organization and
am not aware Of any provision for the
admission of hon norary members in force
during that time. Nor did Philip Van
Patten, nor any other officer of the Social
istic Labor Party have any constitutional
authority whatever to issue to anyone
complimentary cards Of membership as a
reading of the several notifications of our
constitution and the minutes of our con-
crosses at Allegheny, New York, Baltimore
and Cincinnati will conclusively' show;
moreover, in the financial report of our
national executive committee, l remem-
Der distinctly of an item in the receipts
occurring at least once in which L. v.
Powderly was credited with dues ipaid.
A short time latef,-I think it was in the
fall of 's1,-the Pittsburg Section of the
Socialistic Labor party decided to make a
move on the Legislature of Pennsylvania,
by means of petition for agitation pur-
poses. was at that time corresponding
secretary for the Pittsburg Section and
was instructed to correspond with Social
lists in other parts of the State with view
to concerted action.
Among others ] wrote to 7. V. Powderly
then mayor of Scranton; he answered me
very warmly and cordially addressing me
with "My Dear Comrade," from which l
should Judge that he did not at that time
look upon his car d merely in the light of
a compliment fro m Philip Van Patten
He further wrote in the letter, "We have
no organization here. but we have a host
of adherents,"a paragraph which would
lead me to believe that he considered him
self an dctire member of the Socialistic
Labor Party,
To forestall any charge of impoliteness
because l give this to the public, l will
add that his letter was certainly and EN-
phatically not private one addressed tc
me alone, for at that time had never seer
Powderly, but it was public document
addressed to me rs corresponding secretar,
of Pittsburg Section of the SOcialistit
Labor Party, an open organization, not al
''order" as your synopsis of Powderly's
speech informs m Q that Powderly tries tt
make believe it is.
Fraternally, A. G. GRAUL.
SroNEBORo, Pa, May II, 1887.
P. S.-The reco I'd of Pittsburg Section
S. l.. p. will bear out my statements re
garding my CORES pOndence with POwderly
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
Proposed Pledge OF Membership.

We the undersigned, miners working in
in the town of of................C Colorado,
hereby agree to associate ourselves in
UNION as portion of the MINERS FEDER-
ALTON for the purpose of protection and
assistance to each other.
We agree to abide by the rules made by
the said FEDERATION and to stand by each
other one for all and all for one.
We further agree to contribute monthly
the amount set opposite our respective
names to pay the expenses of this organi-
cation and to forward its purposes and
objects. Signed.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

We desire to thank the readers of this
paper for their generous patronage. We
try to deserve the liberal trade We are get
ting by keeping g pod honest goods and
selling on a small margin of profit. In
medium grade goods for ladies, men and
boys we are unusua ally large stocked and
can suit all com ers in perfect fit, and
pOcket-bOok as well. Bear in mind we
give ticket to our Piano Drawing, Sep
tember l, with eac ch 81 purchase. D. K.
Cross & Co., 1850 Larimer street. 1t
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

the next successful man must stafve him
self just little moro than the first one
has done,
Economy is a fraud; tits a species OF
robbery. The brain, heart, mind and
body are defrauded Of their natural rights
and chances for development, thai a few
individuals may revel in excess Of enjoy
ments.
The worlds resources are limitless; the
skill and strength of men and the wonders
of science are inexhaustible. Why should
we 60 without q single article that would
add to our comfort, enlightenment or en-
ioyment?'
LIZZIE NJ. SwANk.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
Flea Lubschey is authorized agent fol
the ENQUrRER in Kansas City.

Labor organizations, especially in Mis-,
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, wishing
Labor agitation meetings can secure Har'
ry G. vrooman, the official lecturer for
the Missouri State Assembly, to address
them when not engaged on regular state
work. Address Harry G. vrooman, ia
Locust street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
STOCKHOLM ERs' MEETING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT TIL r
N Annual Meeting af the Stockholders OF
"The Idaho Trading Company" will he held
at the office OF sampson & Millett, No. 1910
Lawrence street, in the city OF Denver, 'oio-
rado. on Tuesday the fourteenth day of June
A. ID. 1887. At 4p. m, OF that day, for the pur
pose of eiecting directors of said Company
for the ensuing year, and for such other busi.
ness as may properly come before the meet
ing. J. II. WEDDLE President
May ~. 1857. 272-tf
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

For the Enquirer.
Universal economy would kill the goose
that lays the golden egg.
Men can "retrench" until a mud hut,
wooden bench, cup of corn meal and a
pan to bake hoe-cake in, is all he needs.
But what becomes of all the trades and
occupations which furnished people with
the needless" luxuries of life!
What becomes of progress, refinement,
education?
Individual economy is only successful
when it exceeds the economy of those sur
rounding the economizer. If he can live
on less than the workers usual pittance,
in time he gains an advantage over his
fellow toilers; but if they all economize
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

For the Coal Miners Union OF Erie
THOMAS JOHNSON; HARRY PARTON.
For the Coal Miners Union of Louisville
THOMAS MURPHY; JOSEPH SMITH.
For the Coal Miners Union Of Marshall
NATHAN CAMoZZI.
For the Coal Miners Union ofFox-
\ GEORGE GRADY.
\GENERAL SECRETARY of the Four Federated
Untons-GEoRGE PARKS, Langford, Boulder
County, Colorado.
OFFICIAL ORGAN-The LABOR ENQUIRER,
15l7 Afapahoe Street; Denver, (for which
every member OF the Board will receive sub
seriptions.l
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

T10IIcan live at home, and make more
VIII money at work for US, than at any
thing else in this world. Capital
1 OOnOt needed; you are started free.
Both sexes; all ages. Anyone can do the
work. Large earnings sure from first start.
lay. Costs you nothing to send us your ad-
dress and find out; II you are wise you will
do so at ono. h. HALLETT & CO., Port
land, Maine. 4S-52t
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
DIR @rgani'fr.
FORMERLY PUBLISHED AT
KANSAS CITY, MO-, NOW CONSOL
DATED WITH THE ENQUIRER.

Harry c. vroom.n, Associate Editor.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
Economy.

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The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
THE MINERS FEDERATION.
Including the Coal Miners Of Erie, Louisrflle,
Marshall and For, Colorado.
Executive Board.

ORGANIZED MAY d, 1887.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28

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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-17
Our Agricultural interests.

The magnitude Of the agricultural interests
Of this country are scarcely understood or ap-
preciated, either by farmers themselves or by
the political economist, says The PrGcic1
Farmer. Figures obtained from the Agricult.
uraI Department place our leading farm pro-
ducts at upwards Of s4,O0J, ,OOO, 900; an itemiz.
ed statement from the department gives the
following quantities and values of our annual
products: Indian corn, 1,9O0 000, 900 bushels
value, $627, ,OOO, 600; 5O,O00,0 900 bushels oi
wheat, value $40, ,0OO, 900: dairy products, in
cluding milk butter and cheese, 1870, 0O0, 900;
hay, 45, ,0OO, 900 tons, value, $780, CO. 0OO dress
ed beef, 4,0O0, 900. 900 pounds, value s36 900,
900; pork products, $500, 900, 900 pounds, value
$780, OOO 900; cotton, g. 100, OO0, 900 pounds, val
ue $3.50, 900, 600; poultry products, estimated
500, 0v0 600; oats, 100000, 900 bushels value
sl6S, ,00l,0 ZOO; potatoes, 200, 100000 bushels
value sl0O, ,O0O, 900; fruits, sl0O 900, 900; vege
tables, $50, 0OO, 900; wool, 800, OO0,0 900 pounds
value $45, 900. 900; mutton, 500, 000, 900 pounds
value 5000 900; tobacco, $4,000, 600
pounds, value S42, 900, 900; barley, 60, 900. OO(
pounds, value, S33 900, ,0J0; rye, 25,0OO,0 ,0OC
bushels, value $4,000, 900; sugar, $50, 900, 00C
pounds, value $l2, 500, 900: molasses syrup
4, ,OOO, 900 gallons, value S1l, 250, 900; buck
weat l3,0OO,00O bushels value 81, 2SO, 90;
rice, 9S0JO,OOO pounds, value. 81, 9OO, 0O0;
honey, $1,000, 900 pounds, value a, $40, 00J
beeswax, 1,30O, 900 pounds, value $325, 900
other soil products, seeds, wines, etc, total
value S4OS, 945, 600, making grand aggregate of
81, OLA, ,600, 900. The Indian corn and half the
hay produced may safely be relegsted to the
production Of butchers meat and fowls, other
grains eaten being fully sufficient TO cover ex-
port corn and that used as human food. This
would leave the value Of the products Of the
country, other than the butchers meat as
upwards of 81, 25O, 00O,0 Comparisons will
show some interesting data. Beef, pork,
mutton, dairy products and fowls constitute
about one third the total value Of all products,
and far more than all the cereal grains-hay,
cotton, rice and tobacco. Again, our meal
products are worth more than the Other
agricultural products except those Just en-
umerated. What industry on the continen,
can begin to show such substantial figures a:
that of agricultural
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-17
A Fair Ornithologist

A young lady. whose home is In
Grand Isle, La. has been making a
collection of the bright-plumaged birds
found on the island. whose habitat, be-
yond question, is somewhere in the
tropics. The theory is that these BIRDS
have been blown out into the Gulf
during the prevalence of gales and
waited upon the Louisiana shore. 1t
is doubtful If so beautiful collection
of birds could be made at any other
point in the country than that of which
we speak. A boy containing fourteen
specimens which were trapped and
prepared for mounting by this young
lady. revealed when opened a most
gorgeous spectacle, the color ranging
from the brightest scarlet-beside
which that of the cardinal or red bird
seems quite dull-down to the palest
Of pinks and blues. Some of the
specimnes were of the lovliest shade
of yellow-one of them plumaged in
black and yellow akin to the oriole.
Grand Isle presents splendid field for
amateur orniihologists and collectors. :.
New Orleans Times Dsmccrat
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-17
A Few Stock Liars.

Il said in my haste all men are
liars" remarked the Psalmist. That
there are more liars in the world to-
day than there were in David's time
goes without saying, because there are
more men. And with this increase of
population there has sprang into being
a new line of stock liars. with whom
David was unacquainted, fair average
liars, who do a plain. everyday busi-
ness, and only go on in star parts when
the star liar of their combination is
sick or tired or something. Among
these steady professionals may be
mentioned:
The man who "never reads the news
papers"
The man who never sees the editorial
cutting him up until attention has
been called to ii"
The candidate who Is tout of poll
tics and wouldn't take the nomination
if it was offered to him.
The man who never had q days
sickness in his life"
The man who says the captain told
him 1T was the worst storm he had
ever experienced"
The family who was in Europe three
weeks, land went everywhere and
saw everything"
The professor who tells you that in
all his life he ''never knew child with
one-half the marvellous talent for
(music) (drawing) (elocution) (math-
ematics) (anything else) which your
child has already developed.
The man who wouldn't have tax en-
800 for that dog"
The man who made the mistske of
his life when he didn't read Qaw) (med-
icine) theology Ego on the stage.)
The man whose wife doesn't appre-
ciate him" "a great deal more accurate
ly than he knows.)
The man who whipped every boy
he ever fought with at school"
The man who says ''he wants you to
tell him Just what you think" and
..never feels hurt at candid criticism,
no matter how severe it is.
The man who could take the text
and preach 4 great deal better sermon
from it, (than his pastor did).
The man who told (somebody you
never heard of the day before (Cleve-
land) (Garield) (Blaine) was nomina-
ted Just what ballot the convention
would break on and how it would go. "
The man who never made but one
mistake in judging character in his
life"
The man who can remember 'the
only lie he ever told"
The man who "was offered $500 for
that horse the day before he wen!
lame"
The man who "could turn a double
handspring from the ground backward
or forward when he was a boy. bui
hasn't tried it for fifteen years" Some.
times. with a redeeming impulse Of
gracious and beautiful truth. this liar
will add that ''he doesn't believe be
could do it now."-Btsrdett